Mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions and the districts of Tangail, Gopalganj, Faridpur, Madaripur, Rangamati, Feni, Moulvibazar, Jashore, Kushtia, Chuadanga, Barishal and Bhola and the upazila of Sitakunda and it may continue.

A prisoner “died by suicide” hanging from a toilet window in Jhenidah District Jail yesterday.

English daily The Independent ceased all its operations yesterday.

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority yesterday started the process to take negative dope test reports before issuance or renewal of professional driving licenses.

Russia said yesterday it wants “mutually respectful” relations with the United States and denied posing a threat to Ukraine, as the UK said it was preparing fresh sanctions against Moscow.

President Abdul Hamid yesterday urged judges and lawyers to work together to ensure that justice seekers are not harassed.

Rafael Nadal roared back from two sets down to win a titanic five-set duel with Daniil Medvedev and claim a record 21st Grand Slam men’s title in the Australian Open final on Sunday.

The sixth phase of the union parishad polls will be held today amid confusion among voters about how to use Electronic Voting Machines. 

Four local journalists were injured after ruling party men attacked them in Thakurgaon’s Sadar upazila yesterday afternoon.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday urged Bangladeshis abroad to put in strong efforts to counter conspiracies, noting that there might be more “assaults” on the country and its interests based on propaganda and misinformation.

The mild to moderate cold wave condition in the country may continue for 48 hours beginning midnight last night, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said.

US President Joe Biden is maintaining pressure on Russian leader Vladimir Putin over Ukraine after announcing a small troop deployment to eastern Europe even as top Pentagon officials backed a renewed push for diplomacy.

At least 101 students of tertiary educational institutions died by suicide last year and two in three of them were males, found a study.

At least one person was killed in Jamalpur and 25 others were injured in Chattogram in pre-polls violence yesterday.

One more zebra has died at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur, the 10th over the last month.

A teenage girl fell victim to an acid attack at her home in Manikganj’s Saturia upazila early yesterday.

A powerful winter storm packing heavy snow and high winds pummeled the US East Coast yesterday, forcing the cancellation of thousands of flights as severe weather alerts were sounded across a region of around 70 million people.

The search committee, which will suggests names for the appointments of the chief election commissioner and other commissioners, is likely to be formed by the president today, sources said. 

Some 273 out of 287 migrants recently found on a boat in the Mediterranean have primarily been identified as Bangladeshis, according to the Bangladesh embassy in Rome.

Strongly criticising the election commission law, Jatiya Party yesterday said it was nothing but old stuff in new package.